Brantford council expenses up $20,000 over last year

Mayor Chris Friel received $101,666 in honorarium and benefits last year, says a report prepared by city staff.

The report, which was endorsed at city council on Monday, lists the honorariums, benefits and expenses received by all city councillors in 2013.

The total for the mayor and all councillors came to $436,872 in 2013. In 2012 the total was $416,663.

In addition, Friel received $2,418 for expenses associated with conferences, conventions and seminars and $10,733 for office expenses for a total of $114,817. The office expenses include equipment, supplies, promotion and meals, memberships and subscriptions, internet, cellphone and telephone expenses.

Following is a list of the honorariums, benefits and expense claims received by the members of council:

• Coun. Vince Bucci, $28,062 in honorarium and benefits and $2,859 in expenses for attending the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Vancouver and $2,395 in office expenses for a total of $33,316.

• Coun. Richard Carpenter, $30,664 in honorarium and benefits and $1,728 in office expenses for a total of $32,392.

• Coun. Marguerite Ceschi-Smith, $30,664 in honorarium and benefit, $5,903 for conferences associated with her role on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and $1,865 for office expenses for a total of $38,432.

• Coun. Debi Dignan-Rumble, $30,664 in honorarium and benefits, $1,677 for office expenses for a total of $32,341.

• Coun. Larry Kings, $31,166 in honorarium and benefits, $2,690 for attending the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Vancouver, $2,839 in office expenses for a total of $36,695.

• Coun. Dan McCreary $30,664 in honorarium and benefits, $1,237 in office expenses for a total of $31,901.

• Coun. David Neumann, $28,039 in honorarium and benefits, $3,930 in conference expenses and $1,732 in office expenses for a total of $33,701.

• Coun. John Utley, $30,197 in honorarium and benefits, $1,134 in office expenses for a total of $31,331.

• Coun. Jan Vanderstelt, $30,664 in honorarium and benefits, $2,261 in office expenses for a total of $32,925.

• Coun. Dave Wrobel, $26,418 in honorarium and benefits, $2,436 in office expenses for a total of $28,854.